The Geography of Science

Homework due next lesson. Two tasks: Print out handouts of the Powerpoint you made today. Print out handouts of the Powerpoint you made today. Complete a newspaper frontpage about one of the flashpoints you studied in todays’ lesson. It CANNOT be the one you did the Powerpoint on. Complete a newspaper frontpage about one of the flashpoints you studied in todays’ lesson. It CANNOT be the one you did the Powerpoint on.

What are Geographical Flashpoints? Today we will: Find out about geographical flashpoints. Find out about geographical flashpoints. Work in teams Work in teams Research a flashpoint Research a flashpoint Present information to other people Present information to other people

To start What are geographical flashpoints? List major world events that can have an impact on many people and places. For each event: Is the impact social, environmental or economic? Is the impact positive or negative?

Research You will study on of three “flashpoints”: Malaria Malaria The Sichuan Earthquake The Sichuan Earthquake Climate Change Climate Change

You must work in a group of three to find out… What causes/caused the flashpoint? What causes/caused the flashpoint? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on people? Are these positive or negative? Why? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on people? Are these positive or negative? Why? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on environment? Are these positive or negative? Why? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on environment? Are these positive or negative? Why? Give named examples of places affected. How were they affected? Give named examples of places affected. How were they affected? What do Geographers do about this flashpoint? What do Geographers do about this flashpoint? What do scientists do about this flashpoint? What do scientists do about this flashpoint?

How to do your research. The fact sheet will give you basic information to answer the questions. The fact sheet will give you basic information to answer the questions. To get higher marks you must use other sources to get further information. To get higher marks you must use other sources to get further information. A good team will divide up the workload equally. A good team will divide up the workload equally. You get marks for showing that you understand the work. You get marks for showing that you understand the work. You do not demonstrate that you understand the work if you copy and paste! You do not demonstrate that you understand the work if you copy and paste!

A good presentation Facts and figures Facts and figures Pictures Pictures Your own writing. Your own writing.

Do your research and prepare your presentation. What causes/caused the flashpoint? What causes/caused the flashpoint? Give named examples of places affected. How were they affected? Give named examples of places affected. How were they affected? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on people? Are these positive or negative? Why? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on people? Are these positive or negative? Why? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on environment? Are these positive or negative? Why? What are the impacts of the flashpoint on environment? Are these positive or negative? Why? What do Geographers do about this flashpoint? What do Geographers do about this flashpoint? What do scientists do about this flashpoint? What do scientists do about this flashpoint?

Present your presentation to two other groups As you watch the other presentations write down: How the flashpoint occured? How the flashpoint occured? One negative impact One negative impact How to act against the flashpoint. How to act against the flashpoint.

Homework Due next lesson. Two tasks: Print out handouts of the Powerpoint you made today. Print out handouts of the Powerpoint you made today. Complete a newspaper frontpage about one of the flashpoints you studied in todays’ lesson. It CANNOT be the one you did the Powerpoint on. Complete a newspaper frontpage about one of the flashpoints you studied in todays’ lesson. It CANNOT be the one you did the Powerpoint on.

To finish In your exercise books write: Three things that you did well in your presentation Three things that you did well in your presentation Three things that you would improve if you did the task again. Three things that you would improve if you did the task again.